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The Food Basket wants to help alleviate some holiday stress by feeding the community
The food bank will host four emergency food distribution events islandwide in December.
Sirens to sound off Thursday morning for monthly test
No exercise or drill will accompany the test scheduled for Thursday morning.
Fire hydrant flow test scheduled along portion of Pu‘u‘eo Street in Hilo
Water customers in the area might experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test.
UPDATE: Mauna Loa lava flow only 4.5 miles from Saddle Road
New webcam videos from USGS shows fissure 3 and new fissure 4 is feeding lava flows downslope to the north/northeast. Fissure 3 is feeding the largest lava flow.
Mauna Loa Forest Reserve and other state-managed areas are closed due to eruption
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources also has closed Unit J of the Kapāpala Game Management Area, the Kipuka ‘Ainahou Nēnē Sanctuary, the ʻĀinapō Trail and cabin, and the Kapāpala Forest Reserve for at least 90 days due to the eruption of Mauna Loa.
Hawai‘i police seek public help finding missing Hilo woman
Chelsey Lee Hemingway, 29, has not been heard from by her family — who live in California — since early November and they are concerned for her well-being.
Lava on the move as flow from fissure 3 crosses Mauna Loa Observatory Road
The lava from the Mauna Loa eruption is on the move with flow from its fissure 3 crossing the Mauna Loa Observatory Road overnight, according to USGS Volcanoes.
Update: Portion of Kaiminani Drive reopens following single-vehicle crash
A portion of lower Palisades on Kaiminani Drive is closed after a vehicle crashed into a power line late last night.
Winter advisory issued for Big Island summits
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Big Island summit until 6 p.m. for elevations above 12,000 feet.
No parking zones enforced on Daniel K. Inouye Highway during Mauna Loa eruption
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reminds the public to use caution and common sense on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway — Route 200, formerly known as Saddle Road — during the ongoing Mauna Loa eruption.
M4.0 Quake in East Hawaii unrelated to Mauna Loa eruption
Officials with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say an early morning earthquake outside of Pāhala was not related to the eruption of Mauna Loa and had no apparent impact on the ongoing eruptions at Mauna Loa and Kīlauea. Additionally, there is no tsunami threat. At approximately 3:27 a.m., the magnitude-4.0 tumbler rumbled six miles east of […]
Hilo man faces charges after reportedly stealing rental car from East Hawai‘i hotel
A Hilo man is facing various charges after reportedly stealing a rental vehicle that left a visiting family from Japan without transportation.
Public help sought finding 2 runaway teens
Authorities seek the public’s help locating two teen runaways.
Hawai‘i police to equip 40 sergeants with body-worn cameras
Hawai‘i Police Department will equip more of its officers with body-worn cameras starting Thursday.
UPDATE: Only lowest of 3 fissures remains active on Mauna Loa; lava flow at 10,000 feet
Three fissures have opened and are fountaining lava on the northeast rift zone of Mauna Loa, officials confirmed during a state press conference this afternoon.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park remains open amid new eruption on Mauna Loa
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park remains open following a new eruption on Mauna Loa volcano that began in the summit caldera late Sunday night and migrated to the northeast rift zone this morning.
VIDEO: Watch Mauna Loa Erupting
The bright red glow in the dark night skies of Mauna Loa erupting on the Big Island made way for an overcast morning, with the skies becoming a beautiful purple and blue as the sun rose.
Mauna Loa Eruption: What you need to know
Big Island Now will provide information about the Mauna Loa eruption as it is made available. This information will be updated regularly.
Portion of Manono Street in Hilo to be closed for utility work
Hawaiian Electric crews will be removing and replacing a utility pole near Hawai‘i Community College.
Project Hawai’i seeking donations to bring Christmas cheer to homeless keiki
About 1,600 homeless keiki have registered with Project Hawaiʻi for Santa’s arrival across the Big Island, Maui and O’ahu.
